Hawaii Senator Lorraine Inouye [D] | Senate | Bills | Introduced

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HISB2148Intro
25%
Exempts persons engaging in aquaculture research from the aquarium fish permit requirement.
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2024-01-31
The recommendation was not adopted.
HISB2535Intro
25%
Removes the Director of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism from membership on the Hawaii Tourism Authority Board.
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2024-01-29
To Senate Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism Committee
HISB3238Intro
25%
For taxable years beginning after 12/31/2024, provides an aquaculture investment tax credit for investments into a qualified aquaculture business.
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2024-01-29
To Senate Agriculture and Environment Committee
HISB3324Intro
25%
Makes an appropriation to support the Aquaculture Disease Diagnostic Laboratory at the Department of Agriculture Animal Industry Division Veterinary Laboratory Services Branch, in partnership with the University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agricult...
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2024-01-29
To Senate Agriculture and Environment Committee
HISB3343Intro
25%
Requires beekeepers to adhere to certain industry standards and best management practice in the keeping of bees.
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2024-01-29
To Senate Agriculture and Environment Committee
HISB3325Intro
25%
Makes an appropriation to the University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources for the establishment of two full-time equivalent (2.0 FTE) extension agent positions to support the 4-H Youth Development Program and intergenerat...
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2024-01-29
To Senate Higher Education Committee
HISB3323Intro
25%
Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Makes an appropriation to the Department of Agriculture Aquaculture and Livestock Services Support Branch to host an agrifood and aquaculture summit in Kona in 2025.
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2024-01-29
To Senate Agriculture and Environment Committee
HISB3342Intro
25%
Establishes a spay and neuter special fund and an advisory committee for the special fund. Allows funds from an income tax check-off to be deposited into the spay and neuter special fund. Appropriates moneys. Declares that the appropriation exceeds t...
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2024-01-29
To Senate Agriculture and Environment Committee
HISB3380Intro
25%
Requires each motor vehicle insurance policy to cover the replacement cost of a child passenger restraint system damaged during a collision for which liability coverage under the policy is applicable.
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2024-01-29
To Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee
HISB2484Intro
25%
Appropriates funds for the continued implementation of the return-to-home pilot program, established pursuant to Act 94, Session Laws of Hawaii 2023, to provide eligible homeless individuals with assistance in reuniting with family and relatives in t...
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2024-01-24
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
HISB2786Intro
25%
Beginning on 7/1/2024, requires that the state supplemental payment for type 1 adult residential care homes, licensed developmental disabilities domiciliary homes, community care foster family homes, and certified adult foster homes not exceed $1,136...
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2024-01-24
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
HISB2724Intro
25%
Requires defendants convicted of causing the death of a parent or legal guardian of a minor child by the operation of a vehicle in a negligent manner while under the influence of drugs or alcohol to make restitution in the form of financial support t...
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2024-01-24
To Senate Judiciary Committee
HISB2755Intro
25%
Authorizes the use of special land and development fund moneys to eradicate or mitigate invasive species and install and maintain safety improvements on improved lands that provide lease revenue to the Department of Land and Natural Resources and tha...
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2024-01-24
To Senate Water and Land Committee
HISB2821Intro
25%
Authorizes the Department of Accounting and General Services to directly hire persons exempt from civil service and collective bargaining requirements. Exempts DAGS employees from civil service.
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2024-01-24
To Senate Labor and Technology Committee
HISB2820Intro
25%
Permits DAGS to employ persons exempt from civil service and collective bargaining.
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2024-01-24
To Senate Labor and Technology Committee
HISB2754Intro
25%
Appropriates funds for salaries and fringe benefits of positions for the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy's Space Sciences Workforce Development Program, Maunakea Scholars Program, and Akamai Internship Program. Appropriates funds for off...
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2024-01-24
To Senate Higher Education Committee
HISB2923Intro
25%
Clarifies the level of environmental restoration owners and operators of underground storage tanks or tank systems that had a confirmed release must satisfy by requiring the removal of all jet fuel, including fuel additives and all compounds resultin...
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2024-01-24
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
HISB2938Intro
25%
Establishes the Institute of Indigenous Education, Science, and Outreach within the University of Hawaii at Hilo.
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2024-01-24
To Senate Higher Education Committee
HISB2293Intro
25%
Exempts the instream use of water for commercial kalo cultivation conducted in a manner consistent with traditional and customary Native Hawaiian practices and on traditional kalo lands from the existing process for the disposition of water rights.
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2024-01-19
To Senate Water and Land Committee
HISB2294Intro
25%
Amends requirements for an owner or lessee of a native Hawaiian sailing canoe to moor at a small boat harbor. Defines "native Hawaiian sailing canoe".
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2024-01-19
To Senate Hawaiian Affairs Committee
HISB2299Intro
25%
Establishes that it shall be unlawful for any person to use nets made of or using netting with a stretched mesh of less than two inches, except that aquarium fish collectors with a valid aquarium fish permit may use traps and nets for aquarium fish a...
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2024-01-19
To Senate Water and Land Committee
HISB2298Intro
25%
Clarifies that the Board of Land and Natural Resources shall not unilaterally amend the terms and conditions of any lease of public lands being extended pursuant to Act 149, Session Laws of Hawaii 2018, except as otherwise provided therein; and if th...
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2024-01-19
To Senate Water and Land Committee
HISB2098Intro
25%
Appropriates funds to the Department of Education to contract with a qualified nonprofit organization to establish an aquatic safety education program for elementary school students and to establish one full-time equivalent position (1.0 FTE) to admi...
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2024-01-18
To Senate Education Committee
HISB2158Intro
25%
Prohibits purposeful harassment with the intent to prevent the taking of fish by persons who are fishing in state waters.
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2024-01-18
To Senate Water and Land Committee
HISB2171Intro
25%
Provides a general excise tax exemption on gross proceeds received from the construction, sale, or installation of electrical vehicle charging infrastructure in certain circumstances. Repeals on 1/1/2030.
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2024-01-18
To Senate Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism Committee
HISB2185Intro
25%
Requires certain amounts of child support moneys collected by the Department of Human Services for public assistance of a child to pass through to the family receiving public assistance. Requires the Department of Human Services to disregard passed-t...
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2024-01-18
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
HISB2164Intro
25%
Authorizes the Department of Land and Natural Resources to establish and operate conservation mitigation banks to restore, create, enhance, or preserve conservation habitats or resources as compensatory mitigation. Authorizes the Department of Land a...
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2024-01-18
To Senate Water and Land Committee
HISB2154Intro
25%
Before the transfer of non-agricultural park lands, authorizes the Department of Agriculture to request information from the Department of Land and Natural Resources related to the establishment of necessary and reasonable easements upon the lands. A...
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2024-01-18
To Senate Water and Land Committee
HISB2173Intro
25%
Removes the ability for a Mayor or the Governor to suspend electronic media transmission during a state of emergency.
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2024-01-18
To Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs Committee
HISB2169Intro
25%
Exempts medical and dental services provided by health care providers to patients who receive Medicaid, Medicare, or TRICARE benefits from the general excise tax. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2024.
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2024-01-18
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
HISB2168Intro
25%
Makes a person or entity liable for all or a portion of search or rescue expenses when the person or entity knowingly enters state, county, or private property, knowingly enters a hiking trail that is closed to the public, or violates applicable laws...
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2024-01-18
To Senate Water and Land Committee
HISB2160Intro
25%
Establishes the Sustainable Food Systems Working Group within the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development to develop a plan for a more sustainable, resilient local food economy and to report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds to establish ...
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2024-01-18
To Senate Water and Land Committee
HISB2144Intro
25%
Establishes the position and the Office of the State Fire Marshal. Establishes the duties of the State Fire Marshal. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Makes an appropriation.
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2024-01-18
To Senate Labor and Technology Committee
HISB2166Intro
25%
Establishes the Visitor Impact Special Fund to be administered by the Department of Land and Natural Resources. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Appropriates funds for the Visitor Impact Special Fund and establishment o...
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2024-01-18
To Senate Water and Land Committee
HISB2177Intro
25%
Lengthens the contracts for charter schools from five years to ten years.
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2024-01-18
To Senate Education Committee
HISB2161Intro
25%
Exempts the proposed drilling, construction, or use of a well and well appurtenances on lands leased from the Department of Agriculture from environmental review requirements, provided that the land is being used to support agriculture and food produ...
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2024-01-18
To Senate Agriculture and Environment Committee
HISB2163Intro
25%
Appropriates funds to the Department of Land and Natural Resources for the continuation of the Green Jobs Youth Corps.
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2024-01-18
To Senate Water and Land Committee
HISB2179Intro
25%
Appropriates funds to the Department of Transportation to implement the recommendations of the statewide Mobility Management Task Force established pursuant to Act 214, Session Laws of Hawaii 2013, in consultation with the Aging and Disability Resour...
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2024-01-18
To Senate Transportation and Culture and the Arts Committee
HISB2146Intro
25%
Amends the conditions, manner, and areas in which the Commission on Water Resource Management of the Department of Land and Natural Resources can declare and provide notice of water shortages and emergencies.
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2024-01-18
To Senate Water and Land Committee
HISB2030Intro
25%
Requires the State Building Code Council to assess the financial impact of the adoption of a code or standard on single-family and multi-family homes. Requires the State Building Code Council to also include amortized utility costs when adopting code...
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2024-01-17
To Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs Committee
HISB2025Intro
25%
Eliminates certain restrictions for developing state-owned real property located within one-half mile radius of any station along the elevated mass transit system. Permits high-density development of state-owned real property located within one-half ...
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2024-01-17
To Senate Housing Committee
HISB791Intro
25%
Appropriates funds to the Department of Health to purchase one advanced life support ambulance to be based on the island of Molokai, and related equipment, and pay related personnel costs for state-certified emergency medical services personnel. (SD1...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB83Intro
25%
Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the benefit of the First Senatorial District.
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2023-12-11
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB794Intro
25%
Establishes within the Department of Health, a three-year Cesspool Conversion Financial Assistance Pilot Program to provide financial assistance to owners of cesspools located in the county of Maui to upgrade or convert their cesspools to a wastewate...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Agriculture and Environment Committee
HISB97Intro
25%
Clarifies that the Board of Land and Natural Resources shall not unilaterally amend the terms and conditions of any lease of public lands being extended pursuant to Act 149, Session Laws of Hawaii 2018, except as otherwise provided therein; and if th...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Judiciary Committee
HISB69Intro
25%
Includes the establishment of a consistent and balanced framework for developing and implementing sea level rise adaptation strategies as an objective of the Coastal Zone Management Program. Includes the promotion of research, study, and understandin...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Water and Land Committee
HISB747Intro
25%
Prohibits using geographic origins of coffee in labeling or advertising for roasted or instant coffee that contains less than a certain percentage of coffee by weight from that geographic origin, phased in to a minimum of fifty-one per cent after 7/1...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Agriculture and Environment Committee
HISB1263Intro
25%
Requires commercial ocean operators who take customers into state waters to engage in recreational activities to have at least one individual aboard the vessel who is rescue diver or lifeguard certified by a nationally recognized certification organi...
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2023-12-11
Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
HISB1032Intro
25%
Requires the department of land and natural resources to prepare plans and a program to facilitate voluntary relocation of Presidential development away from areas at risk of sea level rise. Establishes the sea level rise relocation special fund. Req...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Water and Land Committee
HISB76Intro
25%
Transfers authority for certain project reviews from the Department of Land and Natural Resources to the Counties. Authorizes the Department of Land and Natural Resources to certify third-party reviewers and defines the role of third-party reviewers....
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2023-12-11
To Senate Water and Land Committee
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